CN111355076A - Electric connector shell, electric connector and electric connector assembly - Google Patents

Electric connector shell, electric connector and electric connector assembly Download PDF

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CN111355076A
CN111355076A CN201811578115.3A CN201811578115A CN111355076A CN 111355076 A CN111355076 A CN 111355076A CN 201811578115 A CN201811578115 A CN 201811578115A CN 111355076 A CN111355076 A CN 111355076A
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汪云河
宋志刚
陈家辉
周闯鹏
刘松华
李前金
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Abstract

The electric connector of the electric connector assembly comprises an electric connector shell, wherein the electric connector shell comprises a main body part, and an accommodating part is formed in the main body part; at least one movable terminal located in the accommodating portion; a first elastic member located in the accommodating portion, the first end of each movable terminal movably protruding from the accommodating portion against the elasticity of the first elastic member; and at least one second elastic member located between the sidewall of the receiving portion and the movable terminal and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal; the movable terminal is suitable for being electrically connected with the electric connector shell through the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece respectively. The electric connector improves the reliability of electric contact and avoids the occurrence of high-frequency resonance and current instantaneous interruption.

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Electric connector shell, electric connector and electric connector assembly
Technical Field
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electrical connector, and more particularly, to an electrical connector housing capable of maintaining good contact with a movable terminal, an electrical connector including the same, and an electrical connector assembly including the same.
Background
Some existing electrical connectors generally employ a structure of a movable terminal that is placed in a housing portion of a cylindrical electrical connector housing, a first end of the movable terminal being located in the housing portion and movably protruding from the housing portion against elasticity of a spring so as to be electrically connected with a connection terminal. The movable terminal is usually held in contact with the electrical connector housing by a slope at one end thereof, however, such contact is not stable enough, especially when a shock or an external force is applied to the movable terminal, which may result in poor contact between the movable terminal and the electrical connector housing and thus high frequency resonance and current snap phenomenon.
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present disclosure is to solve at least one aspect of the above problems and disadvantages in the related art.
According to an embodiment of one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrical connector including:
an electrical connector housing including a body portion having a receiving portion formed therein;
at least one movable terminal located in the housing;
a first elastic member located in the accommodating portion, a first end of each of the movable terminals movably protruding from the accommodating portion against elasticity of the first elastic member; and
at least one second elastic member located between the sidewall of the receiving portion and the movable terminal and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal;
wherein the movable terminal is adapted to be electrically connected to the electrical connector housing through the first elastic member and the second elastic member, respectively.
According to an embodiment of the electrical connector of the present disclosure, the second elastic member is an elastic arm integrally connected to the main body portion.
According to the electrical connector of an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the elastic arms is formed in an arc-shaped structure protruding from an inner side surface of the electrical connector housing toward the movable terminal to elastically contact with the movable terminal.
According to the electrical connector of an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the elastic arms extends in an axial direction of the main body portion.
According to the electric connector of an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of elastic arms are distributed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the main body portion.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second elastic member is a tube spring disposed between a side wall of the electrical connector housing and the movable terminal.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the tube spring includes:
at least one spring plate, each of which axially extends from opposite ends of the tube spring toward each other and is formed in an arc-shaped structure or a V-shaped structure protruding toward the movable terminal.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the tube spring is provided with an open slot, and the open slot axially penetrates through the end of the tube spring.
According to the electrical connector of an embodiment of the present disclosure, the movable terminal has a rod shape, a second end of the movable terminal opposite to the first end is inserted into the receiving portion of the electrical connector housing, and an outer diameter of the first end is smaller than an outer diameter of the second end.
The electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes at least one stopper portion that cooperates with the second end of the movable terminal to prevent the movable terminal from sliding out of the receiving portion.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the stopper portion is a stopper elastic piece integrally connected with the main body portion and protruding radially inward.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the stopper portion is a concave portion formed on the main body portion.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first end of the receiving portion is provided with a flange protruding radially inward.
According to the electrical connector of one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first ends of the two movable terminals protrude from the opposite first and second ends of the accommodating portion, respectively, and the first elastic member is located between the two movable terminals.
According to the electrical connector of one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first end of one of the movable terminals protrudes from a first end of the housing portion, the first elastic member is located between a second end of the movable terminal opposite to the first end and a closed second end of the housing portion, and the second end of the housing portion forms an extension portion extending away from the first end of the housing portion.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical connector housing is made by stamping.
There is also provided, in accordance with an embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical connector housing, including:
a main body portion having a receiving portion formed therein; and
at least one elastic arm integrally connected with the body portion and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal located in the receiving portion.
According to the electrical connector housing of an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the elastic arms is formed in an arc-shaped structure protruding from an inner side surface of the electrical connector housing toward the movable terminal to elastically contact with the movable terminal.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the elastic arms extends in an axial direction of the main body portion.
According to the electric connector shell of one embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of elastic arms are distributed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the main body part.
The electrical connector housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes at least one stopper portion that prevents the movable terminal from sliding out of the accommodating portion.
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the stopper portion is a stopper elastic piece integrally connected with the main body portion and protruding radially inward.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the stopper portion is a concave portion formed on the main body portion.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first end of the receiving portion is provided with a flange protruding radially inward.
According to an embodiment of the electrical connector housing of the present disclosure, the first and second opposite ends of the receiving portion are open.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first end of the receiving portion is open, the second end of the receiving portion opposite to the first end is closed, and the second end of the receiving portion forms an extension extending away from the first end of the receiving portion.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical connector housing is manufactured by stamping.
There is also provided, in accordance with an embodiment of yet another aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical connector assembly, including:
an electrical connector as described above; and
a barrel comprising
An outer conductive cylinder body is arranged on the outer side of the shell,
the inner insulation barrel is arranged in the outer flashlight body, and the electric connector is installed in the inner insulation barrel and isolated from the outer conductive barrel through the inner insulation barrel.
According to the electric connector assembly of one embodiment of the disclosure, the electric connector shell is provided with a positioning protruding sheet matched with the inner insulation cylinder body.
An electrical connector assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a mating connector including an insulating base and a connection terminal connected with the insulating base, the connection terminal partially extending into the outer conductive barrel and electrically connected with the outer conductive barrel.
According to the electric connector assembly of an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electric connector further comprises a third elastic member, and two ends of the third elastic member elastically abut against between the insulating base and the outer conductive cylinder respectively.
According to the electric connector, the electric connector housing and the electric connector assembly disclosed by the embodiment of the disclosure, the second elastic piece is arranged between the side wall of the accommodating part and the movable terminal, and the second elastic piece is elastically abutted on the outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal, so that the movable terminal is electrically connected with the electric connector housing through the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece respectively, the reliability of electric contact is improved, and even under the condition that vibration occurs or external force is applied to the movable terminal, the movable terminal can always keep electric contact with the electric connector housing through the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece, and the high-frequency resonance and the current instantaneous interruption are avoided.
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fig. 1 is a perspective schematic view illustrating an electrical connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an electrical connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 3 is a perspective schematic view illustrating an electrical connector housing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a movable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a first elastic member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an electrical connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional schematic view illustrating the electrical connector shown in FIG. 6;
fig. 8 is a cross-sectional schematic view illustrating an electrical connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating an electrical connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 10 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 9;
FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a tube spring according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 12 is a perspective view illustrating an electrical connector housing according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 13 is a perspective view illustrating an electrical connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and
fig. 14 is a cross-sectional schematic view illustrating an electrical connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Detailed Description
While the present disclosure will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which contain preferred embodiments of the disclosure, it should be understood, prior to this description, that one of ordinary skill in the art can modify the inventions described herein while obtaining the technical effects of the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be understood that the foregoing description is a broad disclosure directed to persons of ordinary skill in the art, and that there is no intent to limit the exemplary embodiments described in this disclosure.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.
According to the present general inventive concept, there is provided an electrical connector including an electrical connector housing including a body portion in which a receiving portion is formed; at least one movable terminal located in the receiving portion; a first elastic member located in the accommodating portion, a first end of each of the movable terminals movably protruding from the accommodating portion against elasticity of the first elastic member; and at least one second elastic member located between the sidewall of the receiving portion and the movable terminal and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal, wherein the movable terminal is adapted to be electrically connected with the electrical connector housing through the first elastic member and the second elastic member, respectively.
According to another general inventive concept of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrical connector housing including: a main body portion having a receiving portion formed therein; and at least one elastic arm integrally connected with the body portion and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal located in the accommodation portion.
According to still another general inventive concept of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrical connector assembly including: an electrical connector as described above; the electric connector is arranged in the inner insulating cylinder and is isolated from the outer conductive cylinder through the inner insulating cylinder.
Fig. 1 is a perspective schematic view illustrating an electrical connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an electrical connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 3 is a perspective schematic view illustrating an electrical connector housing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a movable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a first elastic member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, an electrical connector 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a cylindrical electric connector housing 2, the electric connector housing 2 including a body portion 21, a movable terminal 1, a first elastic member 3 and a plurality of second elastic members 4, wherein a cylindrical accommodation portion 22 is formed in the body portion 21; the movable terminal 1 is located in the housing portion 22; the first elastic member 3 is located in the accommodating portion 22, and the first end 11 of the movable terminal 1 movably protrudes from the accommodating portion 22 against the elasticity of the first elastic member 3; the plurality of second elastic members 4 are located between the side walls of the accommodating part 22 and the movable terminal 1 and configured to elastically abut on the outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal 1 so that the movable terminal 1 can be electrically connected to the electrical connector housing 2 through the first elastic members 3 and the second elastic members 4, respectively. In this embodiment, the plurality of second elastic arms 4 are elastic arms 4A integrally connected to the main body portion 21 and are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion 22, so that the movable terminal 1 can always maintain electrical contact with the electrical connector housing 2 through the first elastic member 3 and the second elastic member 4 even in the event of a shock or application of an external force to the movable terminal 1.
In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, each of the elastic arms 4A is formed in an arc-shaped structure protruding from the inner side surface of the electrical connector housing 2 toward the movable terminal 1 to be elastically contacted with the movable terminal 1, which may enable the movable terminal 1 to be reliably electrically contacted with the electrical connector housing 2.
In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a first end 11 of one of the movable terminals 1 protrudes from a first end of the receiving portion 22 to be electrically connected with a first electronic component (e.g., a PCB board, not shown), the first elastic member 3 is located between a second end 12 of the movable terminal 1 opposite to the first end 11 and a closed second end of the receiving portion 22, and the second end of the receiving portion 22 forms an extension 27 extending away from the first end of the receiving portion 22 to be electrically connected with a second electronic component (e.g., a PCB board, not shown).
In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, each of the elastic arms 4A extends in an axial direction of the main body portion 21, which may facilitate insertion of the movable terminal 1 into the receiving portion 22 of the electrical connector housing 2. It should be noted that, in some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the elastic arm 4A may also extend along the circumferential direction of the main body 21.
In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the plurality of elastic arms 4A are equally spaced along the circumference of the main body 21, so that the movable terminal 1 can be easily positioned at the center of the accommodating portion 22 by the elastic force of the plurality of elastic arms 4A, that is, the axis of the movable terminal 1 coincides with the axis of the accommodating portion 22.
In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the movable terminal 1 is in a rod shape, the first end 11 of the movable terminal 1 protrudes from the accommodating portion 22 of the electrical connector housing 2, the second end 12 of the movable terminal 1 opposite to the first end 11 is inserted into the accommodating portion 22 of the electrical connector housing 2, and the outer diameter of the first end 11 is smaller than that of the second end 12, that is, a step is provided between the first end 11 and the second end 12 of the movable terminal 1, so that the movable terminal 1 is fixed in the electrical connector housing 2 by the step.
In an exemplary embodiment, the electrical connector housing 2 further comprises at least one stopping portion 23, wherein the stopping portion 23 cooperates with the second end 12 of the movable terminal 1 to prevent the movable terminal 1 from sliding out of the accommodating portion 22. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the stopping portion 23 is a stopping elastic sheet 23A integrally connected with the main body portion 21 and protruding radially inward, the stopping elastic sheets 23A are distributed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion 22, and the stopping elastic sheet 23A extends along the axial direction of the main body portion 21, wherein the connection position of the stopping elastic sheet 23A and the main body portion 21 is close to the first end of the accommodating portion 22, and the end of the stopping elastic sheet 23A opposite to the connection position of the main body portion 21 is far away from the first end of the accommodating portion 22, so that during the process of inserting the movable terminal 1 into the accommodating portion 22, the stopping elastic sheet 23A is deformed by the acting force of the movable terminal 1 to allow the movable terminal 1 to pass through, and when the movable terminal 1 reaches the preset position, the stopping elastic sheet 23A is restored by the elastic force and can interfere with the step between the first end 11 and the second end 12 of the movable terminal 1, thereby preventing the movable terminal 1 from slipping out of the accommodating portion 22.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connector housing 2 is a single conductive member formed by punching a single metal plate.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an electrical connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the electrical connector shown in fig. 6.
As shown in fig. 6 and 7, in an exemplary embodiment, the electrical connector 100 includes two movable terminals 1, first ends 11 of the two movable terminals 1 respectively protrude from opposite first and second ends of the accommodating portion 22 to be electrically connected with a first electronic component (e.g., a PCB board, not shown) and a second electronic component (e.g., a PCB board, not shown), respectively, and the first elastic member 3 is located between the two movable terminals 1, that is, both ends of the first elastic member 3 elastically abut against the two movable terminals 1, respectively.
Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating an electrical connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 10 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 9; FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a tube spring according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and fig. 12 is a perspective view illustrating an electrical connector housing 2 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 9 to 12, in an exemplary embodiment, the electrical connector housing 2 of the electrical connector 100 includes a main body portion 21, a movable terminal 1, a first elastic member 3, and a second elastic member 4, wherein a cylindrical receiving portion 22 is formed in the main body portion 21; the movable terminal 1 is located in the housing portion 22; the first elastic member 3 is located in the accommodating portion 22, and the first end of the movable terminal 1 movably protrudes from the accommodating portion 22 against the elasticity of the first elastic member 3; the second elastic member 4 is a tube spring 4B disposed between the side wall of the electrical connector housing 2 and the movable terminal 1, and the tube spring 4B is configured to elastically abut against the outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal 1 and the side wall of the electrical connector housing 2, so that the movable terminal 1 can be electrically connected to the electrical connector housing 2 through the first elastic member 3 and the second elastic member 4, respectively.
As shown in fig. 10, the tube spring 4B includes a plurality of resilient pieces 43 equally spaced in the circumferential direction of the tube spring 4B, each of the resilient pieces 43 axially extends from opposite end portions 41, 42 of the tube spring toward each other and is formed in a V-shaped configuration protruding toward the movable terminal 1 so as to elastically abut on the outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal 1, and the opposite end portions 41, 42 of the tube spring 4B are in electrical contact with the side wall of the electrical connector housing 2, so that the movable terminal 1 can be electrically connected to the electrical connector housing 2 through the second resilient member 4. It should be noted that, in some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the spring piece 43 may also adopt an arc-shaped structure protruding toward the movable terminal 1, for example. In addition, the number of the elastic pieces 43 may be one.
Referring again to fig. 10, the tube spring 4B is provided with an open slot 44, which slot 44 extends axially through the ends 41, 42 of the tube spring. By providing the open groove 44, the deformation range of the tube spring 4B can be made larger to be suitable for the accommodating portions 22 of different sizes (i.e., inner diameters) as much as possible.
In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 10 and 13, the stopping portion 23 is a recessed portion 23B formed on the main body portion 21 and extending along the circumferential direction of the main body portion 21, and the recessed portion 23B can interfere with the step between the first end 11 and the second end 12 of the movable terminal 1, so as to prevent the movable terminal 1 from sliding out of the accommodating portion 22.
In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the first end of the accommodating portion 22 is provided with a flange 24 protruding radially inward to prevent impurities such as dust from entering the accommodating portion 22, and to prevent the tube spring 4B from slipping out of the accommodating portion 22.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connector housing 2 is a single conductive member formed by punching a single metal plate.
According to an embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrical connector housing 2, the electrical connector housing 2 comprising: a main body portion 21, a housing portion 22 being formed in the main body portion 21; and at least one elastic arm 4A, the at least one elastic arm 4A being integrally connected with the main body portion 21 and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal 1 located in the housing portion 22.
According to an embodiment of yet another aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical connector assembly is provided. As shown, the electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector 100 as described above and a barrel 300 including an outer conductive barrel 301 and an inner insulating barrel 302. An inner insulating cylinder 302 is disposed within the outer conductive cylinder 301, and the electrical connector 100 is mounted within the inner insulating cylinder 302 and is isolated from the outer conductive cylinder 301 by the inner insulating cylinder 302.
As shown in fig. 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 13, in some exemplary embodiments, the electrical connector housing 2 is provided with a positioning tab engaged with the inner insulating cylinder 302, the positioning tab includes an upper positioning tab 25 and a lower positioning tab 26, the upper positioning tab 25 is engaged with the upper surface of the inner insulating cylinder 302, the lower positioning tab 26 is engaged with the lower surface of the inner insulating cylinder 302, and the electrical connector housing 2 and the inner insulating cylinder 302 can be kept fixed by the upper positioning tab and the lower positioning tab.
As shown in fig. 8, 13 and 14, in some exemplary embodiments, the electrical connector assembly further includes a mating connector 200, the mating connector 200 includes an insulating base 201 and a connection terminal 202 connected to the insulating base 201, and the connection terminal 202 extends partially into the outer conductive barrel 301 and is electrically connected to the outer conductive barrel 301 to be electrically conductive through the outer conductive barrel 301 and the connection terminal 202.
As shown in fig. 8 and 13, in some exemplary embodiments, the electrical connector assembly further includes a third elastic member 400, such as a spring, two ends of the third elastic member 400 elastically abut between the insulating base 201 and the outer conductive barrel 301, respectively, so that the third elastic member 400 can provide pressure to ensure electrical connection with a first electronic component (e.g., a PCB board, not shown) at the upper end and a second electronic component (e.g., a PCB board, not shown) at the lower end of the electrical connector assembly, respectively.
According to the electric connector, the electric connector housing and the electric connector assembly disclosed by the embodiment of the disclosure, the second elastic piece is arranged between the side wall of the accommodating part and the movable terminal, and the second elastic piece is elastically abutted on the outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal, so that the movable terminal is electrically connected with the electric connector housing through the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece respectively, the reliability of electric contact is improved, and even under the condition that vibration occurs or external force is applied to the movable terminal, the movable terminal can always keep electric contact with the electric connector housing through the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece, and the high-frequency resonance and the current instantaneous interruption are avoided. The electrical connector assembly may be a radio frequency coaxial connector adapted to electrically connect between a first electrical component and a second electrical component.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.
Having described preferred embodiments of the present disclosure in detail, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims, and the disclosure is not limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein.

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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
an electrical connector housing including a body portion having a receiving portion formed therein;
at least one movable terminal located in the housing;
a first elastic member located in the accommodating portion, a first end of each of the movable terminals movably protruding from the accommodating portion against elasticity of the first elastic member; and
at least one second elastic member located between the sidewall of the receiving portion and the movable terminal and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal;
wherein the movable terminal is adapted to be electrically connected to the electrical connector housing through the first elastic member and the second elastic member, respectively.
2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the second resilient member is a resilient arm integrally connected to the body portion.
3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the elastic arms is formed in an arc-shaped structure protruding from an inner side surface of the electrical connector housing toward the movable terminal to elastically contact the movable terminal.
4. The electrical connector as recited in claim 2 or 3, wherein each of the resilient arms extends in an axial direction of the main body portion.
5. The electrical connector of any of claims 2-4, wherein the plurality of resilient arms are equally spaced along a circumference of the body portion.
6. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the second resilient member is a tube spring disposed between a side wall of the electrical connector housing and the movable terminal.
7. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein the tube spring comprises:
at least one spring plate, each of which axially extends from opposite ends of the tube spring toward each other and is formed in an arc-shaped structure or a V-shaped structure protruding toward the movable terminal.
8. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein the tube spring is provided with an open slot extending axially through the end of the tube spring.
9. The electrical connector as recited in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the movable terminal has a rod shape, a second end of the movable terminal opposite to the first end is inserted into the receiving portion of the electrical connector housing, and an outer diameter of the first end is smaller than an outer diameter of the second end.
10. The electrical connector of claim 9, further comprising at least one stop cooperating with the second end of the movable terminal to prevent the movable terminal from sliding out of the receptacle.
11. The electrical connector of claim 10, wherein the stopper portion is a stopper spring integrally connected to the main body portion and protruding radially inward.
12. The electrical connector of claim 10, wherein the stopper portion is a recessed portion formed on the main body portion.
13. An electrical connector as in any of claims 1-12 wherein the first end of the receptacle is provided with a radially inwardly projecting flange.
14. The electrical connector as recited in any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein first ends of the two movable terminals protrude from opposite first and second ends of the receiving portion, respectively, the first resilient member being located between the two movable terminals.
15. The electrical connector as recited in any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein a first end of one of the movable terminals protrudes from a first end of the housing, the first resilient member is located between a second end of the movable terminal opposite the first end and a closed second end of the housing, the second end of the housing forms an extension extending away from the first end of the housing.
16. The electrical connector of any of claims 1-15, wherein the electrical connector housing is made by stamping.
17. An electrical connector housing, comprising:
a main body portion having a receiving portion formed therein; and
at least one elastic arm integrally connected with the body portion and configured to elastically abut on an outer circumferential surface of the movable terminal located in the receiving portion.
18. The electrical connector housing as claimed in claim 17, wherein each of the elastic arms is formed in an arc-shaped structure protruding from an inner side surface of the electrical connector housing toward the movable terminal to elastically contact the movable terminal.
19. The electrical connector housing as recited in any one of claims 17 to 18, wherein each of the resilient arms extends in an axial direction of the body portion.
20. The electrical connector housing as recited in any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the plurality of resilient arms are equally spaced along a circumference of the body portion.
21. The electrical connector housing according to any one of claims 17-20, further comprising at least one stop preventing the movable terminal from sliding out of the receptacle.
22. The electrical connector housing of claim 21, wherein the stop portion is a stop spring integrally connected to the main body portion and protruding radially inward.
23. The electrical connector housing of claim 21, wherein the stop is a recess formed on the body.
24. An electrical connector housing according to any of claims 17-23, wherein the first end of the receiving portion is provided with a radially inwardly projecting flange.
25. The electrical connector housing as recited in any one of claims 17 to 24, wherein the first and second opposing ends of the receptacle are open.
26. The electrical connector housing as recited in any one of claims 17 to 25, wherein a first end of the receptacle is open and a second end of the receptacle opposite the first end is closed, the second end of the receptacle forming an extension extending away from the first end of the receptacle.
27. The electrical connector housing as recited in any one of claims 17 to 26, wherein the electrical connector housing is made by stamping.
28. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
the electrical connector of any one of claims 1-16; and
a barrel comprising
An outer conductive cylinder body is arranged on the outer side of the shell,
the inner insulation barrel is arranged in the outer flashlight body, and the electric connector is installed in the inner insulation barrel and isolated from the outer conductive barrel through the inner insulation barrel.
29. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 28, wherein the electrical connector housing is provided with a locating tab thereon that mates with the inner insulative cylinder.
30. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 28, further comprising a mating connector including an insulative base and a connection terminal connected with the insulative base, the connection terminal extending partially into the outer conductive barrel and being electrically connected with the outer conductive barrel.
31. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 30, further comprising a third resilient member having two ends resiliently abutting between the insulating base and the outer conductive barrel, respectively.
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